UK Seeks Deeper Defence Cooperation With Saudi Arabia and Turkey

Published on November 14, 2024

The UK will seek to deepen defence cooperation with Saudi Arabia and NATO ally Turkey, as well as work to deescalate tensions in the Middle East, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. Defence Secretary John Healey is set to meet with his counterparts in Riyadh and Ankara on Thursday, where the minister will reaffirm the UK’s commitment to global security and securing ceasefires in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. During his trip to Ankara, Healey and his counterpart Yasar Guler will agree plans to deepen military cooperation, as well as expand defence industrial partnerships which would include potential procurement opportunities....

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